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Spanish police arrested a man accused of attempting an arson attack on a Kosher restaurant in Madrid

His initial intention was to set fire to the main synagogue in Madrid, located on Calle Balmes, but upon finding it closed, he decided to attack the restaurant instead.

Radicalised young man who wanted to join Hamas’ armed wing to fight against Israel was arrested at Barcelona airport

The arrest came after Catalan police investigated his attempts to join a Palestinian terrorist group to wage defensive jihad.

Catalonia will install 127 Stolpersteine ​​paving stones for those deported to Nazi concentration camps

127 Stolpersteine ​​will be installed in 28 Catalan municipalities to commemorate the people deported from Catalonia to Nazi concentration camps.

Spanish police search for neo-Nazi suspect in attempted arson of Kosher restaurant in Madrid

The swift response of the restaurant staff prevented the fire, and no casualties were reported. However, the perpetrator managed to flee the scene.

Attempted arson attack against kosher restaurant in Madrid

The Federation of Jewish Communities in Spain and the Jewish Community of Madrid strongly condemned this incident, highlighting that it was motivated by hate and intended to cause harm to the Jewish community.

FCJE condemns the attack on a Spaniard in the Berlin Holocaust Memorial

"This attack once again highlights the danger faced by both Jews and non-Jews in Europe, as the terrorist's motivation was clearly antisemitic," said the Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain.

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